so true that when I set out to do something such as a paid copyedit/reading job, or a project that fascinates me, I tend to go it manaically, nonstop, save for water and bathroom, and eating a bit of food while I work, until it is done or I fall over, whichever comes first, whether it is 30 hours in a row or 40 hours in a row, or 70 hours in a row -- if I feel up to it. (Moderation is what I do not t